Sunday, August 13, 2006

Tour of Texas, Signs of the Times

In honor of the fact that I have to drive to Dallas today and back tonight, I thought I would post some pictures of (mostly) rural Texas that I have gathered for your amusement, that you might understand better the climate that Bush was raised in and might even give you, perhaps, some small compassion for his mental impairment and emotional underdevelopment.

Cowboy funeral home.Not a real speed trap, just a picture of one...perhaps the city budget was shy one police car.

Well, I really didn't have to see this!

Sign for the Knox City Golf Club.

Because Bar-B Que is messy.

We are proud that no child is left behind ...Conan the Barbarian, required reading in this school district.

Pralines, yum!

Almost a palace by Texas standards, entrance through the mouth of the shark.

There's a limo ride in your future at Budget Casket, because burying your loved ones is just too damned expensive!

Truth in advertising in Kyle Texas, just south of Austin.

Perhaps if the troops just drank more of this, they wouldn't have war fatigue.

Get in the swing, seriously.

Mosaic bug. This one's for Mary.

Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear...this is actually a bar in the middle of nowhere.

Pretty self-explanatory.

Ususally there is a gun shop inside as well.

This truck is actually the sign for Little Joe's baithouse.

You also can tell that Texans do love their flag motifs. The flag has the ability to show up on just about anything.

That was precious! And I loved the mosaic bug!!! I want one. I always said I could mosaic anything but I hadn't thought about the old piece of junk in the back 40. Inspiration is everywhere. I've got some neighbors to talk to.

Who in the hell has a bathtub just sitting around outside that is even available to be painted like a state flag in the 1st place? Moonshiners making some dirty bathtub gin?.......oh yeah.... I see.... I get it now. That explains soooo much about Dumbya.Ya would've thought his mama Babs or his wife Lithium Laura would've had the good sense to drag him outta that tub.

Other than the fact that I don't consider Bush a Texan these are great pictures and really do show something about the Texas sense of humor. I could use a good Texas BBQ anytime. Hope you drive is safe and worry free.

Love this post Glenda. Great pics. I marvelled at sights loke these when in Texas in March. You have no idea just how foreign such things look to a Brit. Wonderful stuff containing much social comment. Thank you.

haha! I'm back ...thanks for visiting...oh, it's not really unusual to have bathtubs on your property if you have some cattle. makes a good water trough for the cows.or hogs, or goats, whatever, I'm lucky enough to have a year round creek on my small ranch for the cattle.

That was precious, and so enlightening on countless levels. Perhaps the Great and Wise One was struck in the head by an errant golf ball fired off that tractor with the golf tee on board, or he may have knocked his head against the side of the bathtub after having refilled his “other” tanks at the Booze Box.

It is likely a mystery that shall never be solved: just as we are unable to unlock the genius of Albert Einstein through a forensic examination of his brain, the likelihood of learning anything from the Great and Wise One’s preserved brain is highly unlikely. The scientists assigned to the case do have one thing in their favour though, in the case of the Great and Wise One, or more specifically, his brain, they will find that it is already well preserved, having been preserved in strong spirits and then experiencing an extended period of time in which it had an opportunity to atrophy.

This will be the only time in history that, when the scientists are presented with the brain of the Great and Wise One it will be accompanied by the following note: “Enclosed please find (Please … good luck) one (1) brain of completely average (or below) dimensions, said organ having belonged to President George W. Bush, the Great and Wise One (or Bubba to those who truly loved him). N.B. due to the lifestyle of the Great and Wise One, this brain seems remarkably well preserved, almost as though it were never used.”

Note to self: remember what grandpa said about the brain … it’s a muscle, if you want it to last, you have to exercise it every day. Think I’ll go do some reading ….

I thought Florida had some bizarre stuff, and we do, but you Texas people may have us beat. Seems both states are a little short on taste. Funny, and we have a bush governor too. Maybe it's a result of the bush family class or lack thereof.

Great pics. Maybe Kinky has a chance afterall! Texans sure do love their flags, for sure. When we were in Texas that's about all we saw -- Texas flags, some so big they'd drag on the ground from 150 foot flag poles, everywhere. You can't complain about not living in a colorful state, that's for sure.

Hmm, Hi Eprof and Earl!Rhubarb pie is great and I've added strwberries to the mix myself. I really don't know, but you are more likely to get pecan or peach pie down here, even chocolate pecan pie. Peaches and pecan orchards are plentiful around here.

Out here in Seattle, we have a gigantic "Hammering Man" silhouettesculpture in front of our downwtown art museum; that Knox City Golf Club sign resembles this sculpture. One arm of the Hammering Man swings a big hammer repeatedly.Some waggish person created a satirical sculpture called "The Hammered Man", which has been out in front of a tavern called The Blue Moon. This one swings a can of beer to its mouth.Side question: How long did Bush actually live in Texas? He spent a buttload of time in fancy-shmancy secondary schools. Oh, we all know his brand of vulgarity is inborn.